EUROPEAN DIARY.

* Emissions Abatement Mechanisms for major energy users and producers is the theme of a two-day conference to be held on September 7 and 8 in London, UK. For more information, contact Penny Richards on Fax: (+44) 171/636 6858, Tel: (+44) 171/453 5491, e-mail cust.serv@ibcuk.co.uk* The 6th annual major utilities forum will discuss the practicalities of effectively managing and integrating metering, billing and date management to gain a competitive edge in your liberalising energy market. It will be held on September 14 and 15 in Berlin, Germany. To register, tel (+44) 171 915 5055, fax (+44) 171 915 5056, or e-mail registration@iir-conferences.com or visit www.iir-conferences.com/meterbill* Where car and future technology meet - a technical congress to be held from September 20 to 21 in Frankfurt, Germany. More information can be obtained from Tel: (+43) 316/76 9 30, Fax: (+43) 316/76 39 30-2, e-mail office@intema.co.at* IBC's Knowledge Management in Energy is a two-day conference to be held from September 21 to 22 in London, UK. The programme is aimed at oil and gas professionals working for operators, contractors, suppliers IT and utility companies. More details can be obtained from IBC UK Conferences Limited, Tel: (+44) 171/637 4383, Fax: (+44) 171/453 2058* How to conduct and prepare your due diligence in mergers/acquisitions, joint ventures and international transactions - a seminar organised by EFE Belgium for September 22 and 23 in Brussels. For information about the programme contact Fabienne Lucq, Tel: (+32) 2/5331021, e mail flucq@efe.be* The Autoworld conference will be held on September 29 in Brussels. This safety seminar organised by Scania is designed to highlight the need to involve transport operators, vehicle drivers, manufacturers, regulatory authorities and road users to ensure safer roadways in Europe. More information can be obtained from Scania at the Avenue de Tervuren 13 A, B - 1040 Brussels, Belgium. Tel: (+32) 2/7376900, Fax (+32) 2/7376940.* Knowledge Societies - Creating Wealth in the Knowledge Economy is an international conference to be held on September 30 and October 1 in Bilbao, Spain. For more information, contact Cluster Conocimiento on Fax: (+34) 94 420 95 16, by e-mail clusters@arrakis.es or via the Internet: http://www.clusterconocimiento.com* World Renewables Conference - Energy for the next millennium will be held on October 4 and 5 in Brussels, Belgium. Sessions will include wind energy, solar energy...